Swatching a variety of stitch patterns to use in new knitting projects
Fancy Chevron from The Harmony Guide Stitch Pattern Book is this week’s stitch pattern. I really like this pattern and will be using it in an afghan. I can picture it using a bulky weight yarn on a Size 11 knitting needle. I think the texture would be lovely. A warm and cozy accent for… Continue reading Knit Stitch Pattern Saturday
This week’s stitch pattern is another favorite of mine. This is Tweed from the Big Book of Knitting Stitch Patterns. This is a very simple stitch pattern with big results. It repeats every four rows using one color in the first 2 rows and a second color in the next 2 rows. For this swatch,… Continue reading Knit Stitch Pattern Saturday
This is one of my favorite stitch patterns. I have come across several names including Old Shale and Feather and Fan. My swatch is knit on U.S. Size 7 knitting needles with worsted weight yarn. The stitch pattern repeats every 18 stitches and I cast on 2 repeats. The pattern is very simple with only… Continue reading Knit Stitch Pattern Saturday
Welcome to 2017 and another Saturday of knitting stitch swatches. I started this last year as a way to challenge myself to become acquainted with different stitch patterns. I continue to be inspired by the simple patterns and this week is no different. I returned to Reversible Knitting Stitches. There are so many fascinating patterns… Continue reading Knit Stitch Pattern Saturday
This week I knit the Ribbed Basketweave pattern. I used my U.S. Size 7 knitting needles and a worsted weight cotton yarn. This pattern consists of a 14 stitch repeat plus 7 to finish. I cast on only 21 stitches and knit one complete pattern of 21 rows. Due to the ribbing in this pattern,… Continue reading Knit Stitch Pattern Saturday
This week’s stitch pattern is titled Garter Diagonals. This pattern is an 8 stitch repeat and the simple knit and purl stitch combination creates this effect. For my swatch I cast on 24 stitches doing 3 repeats of the pattern rows. I used U.S. size 7 knitting needles and worsted weight yarn. The swatch is… Continue reading Knit Stitch Pattern Saturday
I returned to Reversible Knitting Stitches by Moira and Anna Ravenscroft this week and selected the Embossed Moss Stitch Rib pattern. I really enjoyed knitting this swatch. It’s a simple 12 stitch repeat and only 2 rows so it’s easy to memorize. I cast on 30 stitches for this piece and knit about 2 1/2 inches in… Continue reading Knit Stitch Pattern Saturday
This week’s stitch pattern is from the website http://knitpurlstitches.com called Blocks 2. It is a simple combination of stockinette and reverse garter stitch and I really enjoyed knitting it. I used U.S. size 7 knitting needles and worsted weight cotton yarn. The pattern is a multiple of 10 stitches plus 3 so for my swatch,… Continue reading Knit Stitch Pattern Saturday
The stitch pattern this week is a different variation of the seed stitch checks that I posted on October 29, 2016. This is titled as a seed stitch basketweave and I like it much better than the seed stitch checks. As you can see, there is a good definition between the stockinette section and the… Continue reading Knit Stitch Pattern Saturday
Today’s stitch pattern is actually the swatch for a baby blanket that I just completed. The pattern is a traditional chevron pattern in two colors. This chevron pattern is an 11 stitch repeat. For the swatch I cast on 33 stitches using U.S. Size 6 needles and a DK weight yarn. The pattern is 12… Continue reading Knit Stitch Pattern Saturday
